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Democratic Convention Roundup
Democratic Convention Day 4: August 28, 2008
Democratic Convention Day 3: August 27, 2008
Democratic Convention Day 2: August 26, 2008
Democratic Convention Day 1: August 25, 2008
The Day That Was….
August 29, 2008: John McCain Chooses Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin as his running-mate, making her the first woman on the [...]
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Posted in Campaign 2008, HNN, tagged Al Gore, Andrew Bacevich, Barack Obama, Bill Richardson, Gil Troy, Hillary Clinton, Howard Dean, Joe Biden, John Lewis, John McCain, Luis Gutierrez, Mark Udall, Martin Luther King Jr., Michael Beschloss, Peniel Joseph, Richard Norton Smith, Robert Caro, Ronald Reagan, running mate, Ted Widmer, Tim Kaine, Tim Pawlenty, Time Kaine, Timuel Black, Vice President on August 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Day 4 Schedule
Thursday, August 28: Change You Can Believe In
On Thursday night, the DNCC will throw open the doors of the Convention and move to INVESCO Field at Mile High so that more Americans can be a part of the fourth night of the Convention as Barack Obama accepts the Democratic nomination. [...]
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Posted in Campaign 2008, HNN, tagged Andrew Bacevich, Barack Obama, Gil Troy, Hillary Clinton, Howard Dean, John McCain, Martin Luther King Jr., Michael Beschloss, Peniel Joseph, Richard Norton Smith, Robert Caro, Ronald Reagan, running mate, Ted Widmer, Tim Kaine, Tim Pawlenty, Timuel Black, Vice President on August 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The Day That Was….
August 28, 2008: Barack Obama to woo nation 45 years after Martin Luther King’s ‘I have a dream’ speech … Biden tells Democratic convention needs more than a good soldier, reference to McCain … Clinton delivers strong endorsement for Obama while passing torch. – AP, 8-28-08
In the News…
McCain [...]
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On this day in history… August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr gives “I have a dream speech” at the Lincoln Memorial….
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Posted in Campaign 2008, HNN, tagged Barack Obama, Barry Goldwater, Carl Anthony, Democratic National Convention, Democratic Presidential Nominee, Democratic Vice-Presidential Nominee, First Ladies, Harriet Tubman, Hillary Clinton, Hubert Humphrey, Joe Biden, John Kerrym Bill Clinton, John McCain, Kate Clifford, Michael Beschloss, Milton C. Sernett, Peniel Joseph, Richard Norton Smith, Tom Daschle, Walter Mondale on August 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Day 3 Schedule
Wednesday, August 27: Securing America’s Future
Barack Obama offers a new, tough foreign policy that is neither Republican nor Democratic, but is a strong, smart American foreign policy to make our country more secure and advance our interests in the world. Wednesday night’s Convention program will feature the voices of [...]
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Posted in Campaign 2008, HNN, tagged Allan Lichtman, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Democratic National Convention, Fred Siegal, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Julian Zelizer, Michael Beschloss, Mitt Romney, Peniel Joseph, Republicans, Richard Norton Smith, Robert Dallek, Robert Rupp, Rudy Giuliani, Tom Daschle on August 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The day that was….
August 27, 2008: Obama and Biden plan post-convention bus tour of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan … GOP ‘war room’ revs up as high-profile figures hit airwaves to slam Obama … Democrats plan heavy presence at GOP convention, will greet delegates with Bush billboard – AP, 8-27-08
August 26, 2008: [...]
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Posted in Campaign 2008, HNN, tagged Barack Obama, Brian Schweitzer, Dennis Kucinich, Deocratic National Convention, Douglas Brinkley, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, health care, Hillary Clinton, Iraq War, Jesse Jackson, Lyndon Johnson, Manning Marable, Mark Warner, Michael Beschloss, Peniel Joseph, Richard Norton Smith, Robert Dallek, Robert Rupp, Taylor Branch on August 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Day 2 Schedule
Millions of Americans are struggling to get by. The failed policies of the last eight years have betrayed the country’s values and left an economy out of balance. Barack Obama believes a strong economy is unattainable with a weak middle class. Tuesday’s Convention program will feature the voices of Americans [...]
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Posted in Campaign 2008, HNN, tagged Barack Obama, Democratic National Convention, Edward Kennedy, Joe Biden, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani, running mate, Vice President on August 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The day that was….
August 26, 2008: Democrats bicker over how hard to hit McCain as Clintons take center stage next 2 days … Using Clinton’s words against Obama, McCain returns to that ominous 3 a.m. phone call … Obama sounds economic themes on way to Denver … Republicans debate platform shaped by conservative base, McCain [...]
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Posted in Campaign 2008, HNN, tagged Barack Obama, Caroline Kennedy, Democratic National Convention, Denver, Edward Kennedy, Fred Siegal, Jim Lehrer, Jim Lorence, Julian Zelizer, Madeline Kunin, Michael Beschloss, Michelle Obama, Myra Gutin, Nancy Pelosi, Paula Giddings, Richard Norton Smith, Richard Reeves, Sean Wilentz, Ted Kennedy, Thomas Whalen on August 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Day 1 Schedule
Barack Obama’s story is an American story that reflects a life of struggle, opportunity and responsibility like those faced by Americans everyday. The opening night of the Convention will highlight Barack’s life story, his commitment to change, and the voices of Americans who are calling for a new direction for this [...]
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Posted in Campaign 2008, HNN, tagged Allan Lichtman, Barack Obama, Char Miller, Donald Richie, Gil Troy, Ignacio Garcia, Jill Biden, Joe Biden, Jonathan Zimmerman, Julian Zelizer, Patty Limerick, Randall Miller, running mate, Vice President on August 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The week that was….
August 23, 2008: Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama confirmed that he chose six term Delaware Senator Joe Biden as his running mate. CNN scooped Obama’s announcement reporting that the Democratic candidate had chosen Biden at 12:45am on Saturday, the campaign intended to send out the text messages at 8am, but then where [...]
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